SB11 Alabama 2015 Session
Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB11 Alabama 2015 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2015
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Cam WardRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2015
- Title
- Death penalty, execution by electrocution required under certain conditions, Sec. 15-18-82.1 am'd.
- Description
Under existing law, a death sentence is executed by lethal injection, unless a person sentenced to death affirmatively elects to be executed by electrocution.
This bill would require a person sentenced to death after the effective date of the act to be executed by electrocution if lethal injection is deemed unconstitutional by the courts or if an ingredient essential to carrying out a lethal injection is unavailable to the Department of Corrections.
- Subjects
- Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature